Accessibility and spatial interaction

Accessibility is a useful concept for representing the level of spatial interaction (flows of people, goods or information) between a set of locations, through a transport (physical and/or digital) infrastructure network. Its performance has been recognized in the framework of sustainability policy, in the light of best practice planning and decision-making processes where methods such as cost benefit analysis, multi-criteria analysis and risk analysis, can embed accessibility results. The rationale of this book is to present a collection of recent studies modelling and discussing spatial interaction by means of accessibility indicators. Chapters have been organized in three different sections: i) methods and data sources used to estimate spatial interaction through accessibility indicators; ii) spatial and social dimension of accessibility; iii) accessibility as a driver of spatial interaction. This book proves how accessibility concept and measurements can integrate spatial economics with transport and planning science.

CONDECO MELHORADO Ana Margarida;  GUTIÉRREZ Javier;  REGGIANI Aura; 

2015-07-01

Edward Elgar Publishing

JRC90409

9781782540724,   

http://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781782540724.xml,    https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC90409,   

10.4337/9781782540731,